French Said to Be Taking Precautions Tokyo, May 12.
Construction by the French authorities of fortifications along the border between Siam and Indo-China was reported in a Japanese press message from Bangkok today.
Fortifications have been erected along the border since reh, according to the message, which said that many forbidden zones had been created along the left bank of the Mekong River, while French border guards training activities were causing uneasiness among the Siamese population across the river.
Examinations by French authorities of Siamese merchants entering Indo-China have become more strict, the dispatch said. A wireless station and an air field recently were constructed at Pakse, a border town, A large number of Cambodian troops is con-ated at Srisabon, according to the ge.—Domei.
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